A Research 2000 poll shows Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., with an 11 point lead over two-time Republican gubernatorial nominee Dino Rossi, who is being courted to challenge the three-term Democratic incumbent. …

Hutchison during last year’s King Co. exec’s race. Susan Hutchison, who was defeated by Dow Constantine in November in the King County executive’s race, is emerging as a possible challenger to Democratic Sen. Patty Murray. …